Basic Details
Surname
Morris
Forenames
Frank Redwell Wakelin
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
709
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 16 New Road, Woodston.

(N.B. The Roll is known to include numerous errors, including: misspelt names and inaccurate date/place of death, service number/ rank/ military unit etc; several casualties were mistakenly listed on it twice [i.e. under their true name and also the alias under which they served]; several other men were listed on it due to the mistaken belief they had died, whereas they had actually survived).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Household Brigade
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
2nd Life Guards
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Cpl
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Combles (St Pierre Vast Wood)
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Sopel
Cemetery
New British Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
February
Day of death
19
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action at St Pierre Vast Wood, near Combles
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action